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Overchuk: Over 500 Russian citizens evacuated from Iran with Azerbaijan’s support

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk

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# 16 April 2026 15:23 (UTC +04:00)

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexey Overchuk has thanked the Azerbaijani leadership for its support in the evacuation of Russian citizens from Iran, APA’s correspondent dispatched to Zangilan reports.

Overchuk touched upon this issue during the 24th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Russia Intergovernmental Commission.

“First of all, I would like to thank the Azerbaijani leadership and President Ilham Aliyev for this. We are grateful for the assistance and support provided during the evacuation of Russian citizens from Iran and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Iranian people,” he stressed.

According to Overchuk, the Azerbaijani side promptly created all necessary conditions: “With Azerbaijan’s support, more than 500 Russian citizens have been evacuated from Iran, and at the same time, the delivery of humanitarian cargo consisting of medicines and food products has been ensured. Such cooperation once again confirms the high level of relations between the two countries.”

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